The new ESPN direct-to-consumer app launched August 21, 2025, giving sports fans access to all network channels without a cable subscription.

ESPN is synonymous with cable. The sports giant is known for its around-the-clock coverage via its famous SportsCenter show, live sports games (including NFL livestreams), lively debate shows like ...

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The 2025 U.S. Open has reached the finals at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, NY. Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka entered this year’s tennis tournament as the defending ...

CEOs rarely talk about plans that are a half-decade or more away from reaching reality. Yet way back in 2015, Disney CEO Robert Iger confirmed the company would eventually offer ESPN as a ...

LOS ANGELES, Aug 20 - Walt Disney's (DIS.N), opens new tab ESPN will deliver its full range of sports programming outside of pay TV for the first time starting on Thursday, when the network debuts an ...

LOS ANGELES -Walt Disney's ESPN will deliver its full range of sports programming outside of pay TV for the first time starting on Thursday, when the network debuts an app designed to be a hub for ...

1. ESPN’s long-awaited direct-to-consumer product made for cord-cutters launches Thursday. There are lots of bells and whistles for people younger than me, but there are also a couple of very notable ...

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While Walt Disney has run a high-profile, wall-to-wall marketing and public relations campaign for its crucial new ESPN direct-to-consumer (D2C) service, analysts are not expecting a high volume of ...

The launch of an ambitious streaming platform, complete with AI features, looks to shift how we interact with sports. Can it really change the game? By Steven Zeitchik Senior Editor, Technology and ...